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Southwest Airlines (LUV)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$29.62 USD

29.62
7,082,052

+0.06 (0.20%)

Updated Aug 8, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $29.60 -0.02 (-0.07%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value C Growth F Momentum C VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 41% (100 out of 244)

Industry: Transportation - Airline

Zacks News

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Southwest Airlines' Shares Fall 25% in a year: Here's Why

Coronavirus outbreak and prolonged MAX jets grounding hurt Southwest Airlines' (LUV) shares.

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Airline ETF & Stocks at Risk as Coronavirus Hits Air Travel

Let's see whether flight cancellations, travel restrictions and trimming of capacity by airline carriers due to the coronavirus outbreak will impact the airline ETF.

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Airline Stock Roundup: Azul's Q4 Earnings Beat, Coronavirus Updates Galore

Carriers including United Airlines (UAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV) are trimming capacity and cutting costs to conquer the unprecedented coronavirus-inflicted crisis.

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Southwest Withdraws 2020 View on Coronavirus-Led Low Demand

With the rapid spread of the coronavirus, Southwest (LUV) is witnessing more cancellations than bookings for March and April.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Ryanair, Air France KLM, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Ryanair, Air France KLM, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines

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Airlines Brought to Their Knees by Coronavirus: What's Ahead?

The sharp drop in demand prompts airlines across the globe to trim capacity. Dwindling demand is likely to hit first-quarter results hard.

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Airlines Cut Costs: Will it Offset Coronavirus-Led Low Demand?

To counteract the drop in demand caused by the rapidly spreading coronavirus, airlines are reducing capital expenses, discretionary operating costs as well as suspending share buybacks.

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Coronavirus Hits Airlines, Market Volatility & Buy this Home Builder Stock - Free Lunch

Monday's selloff and Tuesday's up and down reaction. Oil prices and their impact. What's next on the coronavirus front. And we close with a look at why Lennar (LEN) is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock right now...

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Airline Stock Roundup: IATA's Downbeat Coronavirus-Led Forecast, LUV in Focus

With the coronavirus weakening demand for air travel, JetBlue Airways (JBLU) withdraws its guidance. Also, Southwest Airlines (LUV) trims its first-quarter unit revenue view.

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Allegiant to Set Up $50M Worth North Carolina Operational Base

Allegiant's (ALGT) new base is expected to create multiple job opportunities once it comes online.

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Southwest Airlines Down on Coronavirus-Induced Q1 RASM View

Southwest Airlines (LUV) expects first-quarter 2020 operating revenues to decline between $200 and $300 million.

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Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock?

Investors need to pay close attention to Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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American Airlines to Cancel Milan Flights on Coronavirus Woes

American Airlines (AAL) announces cancellation of Milan flights following raised travel advisory alert for parts of Italy. Simultaneously, the airline waives change and cancellation fees.

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United Airlines Withdraws 2020 View Due to Coronavirus Fears

United Airlines' (UAL) travel demand to China is almost wiped out in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak.

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Airline Stock Roundup: CPA's Q4 Earnings Beat, UAL, LUV & AAL's 737 Max Update

United Airlines (UAL) joins American Airlines (AAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV) in extending the grounding period of Boeing 737 Max jets.

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Earnings or Coronavirus: What Will Impact Airlines ETF Ahead?

U.S. airlines stocks reported decent earnings this time around. However, the coronavirus scare may cause trouble for the sector and the ETF.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Amazon.com, Procter & Gamble, Pfizer, Southwest Airlines and Humana

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Amazon.com, Procter & Gamble, Pfizer, Southwest Airlines and Humana

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Q4 Earnings Scorecard and Analyst Reports for Amazon, Pfizer & Others

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) and Pfizer Inc. (PFE).

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Airline Stock Roundup: JBLU Beats on Q4 Earnings, LUV Misses & More

Low fuel costs aid fourth-quarter 2019 results of JetBlue (JBLU) and American Airlines (AAL).

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What's in Store for Hawaiian Holdings (HA) in Q4 Earnings?

Pricing pressure is likely to have hit Hawaiian Holdings' (HA) passenger revenues in Q4. However, modest fuel prices are expected to have aided the bottom line.

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How Bad is the Halting of 737 Max Production for Airlines?

Per a report by U.K.-based flight data information firm OAG, the prolonged 737 Max grounding is estimated to have hurt global airline industry revenues by $4.1 billion in 2019.

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Southwest (LUV) Q4 Earnings Miss, Decrease Y/Y on MAX Woes

Lower passenger revenues and high non-fuel unit costs due to the Boeing MAX groundings affect Southwest's (LUV) Q4 performance.

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Earnings from Comcast, Airlines & More, Plus a Cheap Tech Stock to Buy - Free Lunch

Quarterly earnings results from Comcast, Southwest, American Airlines, and more. And a look at why Pure Storage, Inc. (PSTG) is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock right now, as it trades under $20 a share...

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates

Southwest (LUV) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -11.71% and 0.18%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2019. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Airline Stock Roundup: DAL & UAL's Earnings Beat, SAVE's Q4 View Bullish & More

Low fuel costs aid fourth-quarter 2019 results of Delta Air Lines (DAL) and United Airlines Holdings (UAL).